Walking and pondering along the Sea Girt boardwalk

"I often think our paths are not made too clear, but that circumstances guide us. We modify our lives to the doors that actually open or close. It almost seems that we have no choice but to go in a certain direction even though we go blindly, not always knowing if this is God's will for us. It's a matter of trying to stay close to God no matter the circumstances." (by cousin Norma Grande.)

My input: Initially there may be some resistance to where our circumstances bring us, but eventually, as we live out our path, there is an inner rightness that we should feel. If we feel great doubt and inner turmoil, it's time to re-think our path! MK

Wisdom from William

The tension between contraries is what

makes us ourselves.

We have not just one, but the other too,

mixing and chasing

and sparking inside us.

Not just light, but dark. Not just peace, but at war.

Not just innocent, but experienced.

(William Blake)

Natural Bridge, VA.

It is a glorious thing to see and admire so marvelous a creation of Nature. How much more it means when associated with tradition, history and romance. The birth of Natural Bridge is hidden away in the realms of distant geologic ages. As a "document" of early American history, it antedates the origin of our nation by millions of years. This sacred and venerable arch bears the imprint of George Washington, father of the USA. Possessed by Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, viewed by the founders of our Nation, it is indeed an American landmark which reflects in its proud and lofty reaches the stability of a great country and the limitless future which lies beyond. (from "The Story of Natural Bridge of Virginia)

Otherworld

Directions to Otherworld

Through a Gate

Then an open door

Ride faith like a wave

Beyond the shadow self

Through a black hole

Into emptiness

Then silence

Toward Light

To inner landscape

Images, colors, sounds

Heavenly pleasures

Beyond expectancy

To Presence there

Freedom, deep reality

Stay awhile

BE.

(MK)